iShares Joins Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF Party

BlackRock’s new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (NYSEARCA:EEMS), introduced on August 19, has already gathered assets of more than $66 million. As its name describes, the new ETF targets small-cap stocks from emerging markets. “Small cap” is defined as the companies representing the bottom 14% of market capitalization.

Two established ETFs have lower expense ratios than the 0.69% of EEMS. WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend (NYSEARCA:DGS) (overview) was launched in October 2007 and has a 0.63% expense ratio. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap (NYSEARCA:EWX) (overview) was introduced in May 2008 with a 0.65% expense ratio.

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